Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
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LINKS LINKS LINKS:
Science of coincidences:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
Large-number coincidences
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080219/full/news.2008.610.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescience.com/59608-why-total-solar-eclipses-are-coincidences.html
TRANSCRIPT:
The number of factors involved to make this happen is astronomical. Pun intended.
I propose the Scott equation for solar eclipses.
Because I want my name on sumpin dammit.
N = nr * fm * fp * na * L
nr is the number of rocky planets in the galaxy.
And I’m cutting out the gas giants for 2 reasons, one, in order for a shadow to fall on something you need a surface to fall on, and gas giants don’t really have a surface to speak of.
fm stands for the fraction of those rocky planets with a moon.
I’ve talked before about how rare and special our moon is, I mean just in our own solar system, only one other rocky planet has moons, and that’s Mars, which has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. But they’re really more like captured asteroids.
fp is the fraction of rocky planets with moons whose orbits cross the same plane as the planet and the star.
If the orbit of the moon never brings it between the planet and the star, no eclipse.
But the big one is na, or the number of moons that fit that angular alignment required to get a total solar eclipse.
In the case of Earth, the magic number is 400. The moon’s diameter is 400 times smaller than the sun and the sun is 400 times further away. How rare is this?
There is one other moon in our solar system that does this and that’s Jupiter’s moon Callisto due to its large size and vast distance from Jupiter.
Callisto is 179.3x smaller than the sun, and the sun is 179 times further from Jupiter.
The last variable, L is for length of time.
Drake included time as a variable because it’s logical to assume that the amount of time a species could be putting signals into space is finite.
I’m including it for the same reason.
Because the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches per year. Which means eventually, our moon won’t fully cover the sun anymore and it’ll be an annular eclipse.
And this slow progression away from the planet should be true of most moons due to orbital dynamics, so there is a finite length of time that a total solar eclipse would be visible.
How is it possible that one planet could experience not one but two utterly improbable but completely unrelated phenomena at the same time?
Maybe it’s more evidence for the rare-Earth hypothesis.
The idea that the conditions in place to create Earth and all life on it is so impossibly rare that we’re likely the only life in the universe.
Which slides into the anthropic principle which states that life on Earth is inevitable because the universe is compelled to create conscious life in order to observe itself.
This is the strong anthropic principle, the weak anthropic principal kinda goes the opposite direction, saying that we’re not that special but think we’re special thanks to selection bias.

published:21 Aug 2017

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Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
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MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR WEBSITE
https://www.mwands.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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HOW TO CONTACT US:
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PHONE: 1-417-708-5359
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:
MissouriWind and Solar offers a service no other DIY wind and solar company does – system design, installation advice, and detailed personal diagrams on how to wire the system together. You’re not blindly purchasing products you *think* you might need, you’re getting true customer and technical support before and after the sale.

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To maximise my winter yield yet leave the truck drivable

published:03 Jul 2016

views:41

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://goo.gl/MGj9QX
Link channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kickstarter_k
Video used with permission. Video Copyright (c) of its respective owner.

published:29 Dec 2016

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In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
In the next episode we will be starting to cover the Catamarans built by Lagoon. Last year when we did a similar comparisons, the Lagoon 450S was our favorite production Catamaran. Stay tuned to see if that is still the case this year.
On Youtube, hit like if you enjoyed the episode and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Thanks,
Craig and Janice

Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
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LINKS LINKS LINKS:
Science of coincidences:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
Large-number coincidences
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080219/full/news.2008.610.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescience.com/59608-why-total-solar-eclipses-are-coincidences.html
TRANSCRIPT:
The number of factors involved to make this happen is astronomical. Pun intended.
I propose the Scott equation for solar eclipses.
Because I want my name on sumpin dammit.
N = nr * fm * fp * na * L
nr is the number of rocky planets in the galaxy.
And I’m cutting out the gas giants for 2 reasons, one, in order for a shadow to fall on something you need a surface to fall on, and gas giants don’t really have a surface to speak of.
fm stands for the fraction of those rocky planets with a moon.
I’ve talked before about how rare and special our moon is, I mean just in our own solar system, only one other rocky planet has moons, and that’s Mars, which has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. But they’re really more like captured asteroids.
fp is the fraction of rocky planets with moons whose orbits cross the same plane as the planet and the star.
If the orbit of the moon never brings it between the planet and the star, no eclipse.
But the big one is na, or the number of moons that fit that angular alignment required to get a total solar eclipse.
In the case of Earth, the magic number is 400. The moon’s diameter is 400 times smaller than the sun and the sun is 400 times further away. How rare is this?
There is one other moon in our solar system that does this and that’s Jupiter’s moon Callisto due to its large size and vast distance from Jupiter.
Callisto is 179.3x smaller than the sun, and the sun is 179 times further from Jupiter.
The last variable, L is for length of time.
Drake included time as a variable because it’s logical to assume that the amount of time a species could be putting signals into space is finite.
I’m including it for the same reason.
Because the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches per year. Which means eventually, our moon won’t fully cover the sun anymore and it’ll be an annular eclipse.
And this slow progression away from the planet should be true of most moons due to orbital dynamics, so there is a finite length of time that a total solar eclipse would be visible.
How is it possible that one planet could experience not one but two utterly improbable but completely unrelated phenomena at the same time?
Maybe it’s more evidence for the rare-Earth hypothesis.
The idea that the conditions in place to create Earth and all life on it is so impossibly rare that we’re likely the only life in the universe.
Which slides into the anthropic principle which states that life on Earth is inevitable because the universe is compelled to create conscious life in order to observe itself.
This is the strong anthropic principle, the weak anthropic principal kinda goes the opposite direction, saying that we’re not that special but think we’re special thanks to selection bias.

8:06

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Bitcoin (BTC) Donations:
1B6spk3r3JTHTnzBbQixoL3rLQXsWi1NAq
Any amount is always appreciated!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Kläden KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Kläden KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Kläden KG

3:48

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Seesen KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Seesen KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Seesen KG

0:31

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Hildburghausen KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Hildburghausen KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Hildburghausen KG

4:57

Unboxing Fepe FP-201 U

Unboxing Fepe FP-201 U

Unboxing Fepe FP-201 U

3:57

Missouri Wind and Solar now Vacuum Forming new products

Missouri Wind and Solar now Vacuum Forming new products

Missouri Wind and Solar now Vacuum Forming new products

MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR WEBSITE
https://www.mwands.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriWindandSolar/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/missouriwind/
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/missouriwind/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missouri-wind-and-solar
YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/missouri-wind-and-solar-seymour-2
WHERE WE’RE LOCATED:
332 Cobblestone DriveSeymour, Mo. 65746
HOW TO CONTACT US:
EMAIL: sales@mwands.com
PHONE: 1-417-708-5359
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:
MissouriWind and Solar offers a service no other DIY wind and solar company does – system design, installation advice, and detailed personal diagrams on how to wire the system together. You’re not blindly purchasing products you *think* you might need, you’re getting true customer and technical support before and after the sale.

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://goo.gl/MGj9QX
Link channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kickstarter_k
Video used with permission. Video Copyright (c) of its respective owner.

19:47

Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
In the next episode we will be starting to cover the Catamarans built by Lagoon. Last year when we did a similar comparisons, the Lagoon 450S was our favorite production Catamaran. Stay tuned to see if that is still the case this year.
On Youtube, hit like if you enjoyed the episode and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Thanks,
Craig and Janice

0:31

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Güstrow III KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Güstrow III KG

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Güstrow III KG

3:19

Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn.com.
One of my very first YouTube posts (and my first attempt at a tutorial) was playing Solar on my old acoustic piano. That version became immensely popular and I have had many requests to do a version using digital piano so I could create a midi file of my solo for analyzing. Here it is!
I play the melody fairly loosely and the improvisation is a bit loose as well. Some people like having the notation scroll by on the top, others don't. It's there if you want it - fairly accurate but a few bass cleff notes that belong in the treble clef that I missed during editing.
Tech Notes:
RolandFP-4Piano.
MIDIKeyz software (www.Midikeyz.com) for graphic keyboard.
ScreenCapture using BB Flashback Pro Screen recorder
Serif MoviePlus X3 and Adobe Premiere Elements used for video compositing and rendering.
Thank you for your support.

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FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Krempendorf KG

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2:04

Hunter HPC-FP | HPC retro-fit panel for Pro-C controllers

Hunter HPC-FP | HPC retro-fit panel for Pro-C controllers

Hunter HPC-FP | HPC retro-fit panel for Pro-C controllers

The revolutionary HPC face panel brings the Pro-C controller that you know and trust into the world of Wi-Fi irrigation management — with no re-installation or rewiring required.
Perfect for retrofitting modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 or for new installations that demand modular functionality, the HPC was developed to give contractors another powerful tool to save time, save water, protect landscapes, and grow their businesses.
The HPC uses Hydrawise technology to offer automatic watering schedule updates based on real-time climate data and deliver instant alerts to contractors in the event of a problem in the system. Simply swap out the dial face panel on any Pro-C with the new touch-screen HPC, and you have an economical and effective way to provide customers with the 21st-century tools that they demand.
With the HPC, you can monitor your irrigation system with Hydrawise web-based software from anywhere worldwide using your smart device or web browser. Predictive Watering™ adjusts schedules based on temperature forecast, rainfall probability, wind, and humidity to provide maximum water savings while keeping your clients’ landscapes healthy and beautiful. Add a simple-to-install flow meter and set up automatic notifications to alert you of broken pipes or sprinklers.
FEATURES:
- Upgrade Pro-C modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 to the Hydrawise platform
- Wi-Fi enabled for fast and simple internet connection
- Full-color touch screen
- Built-in milliamp sensor for detection of wiring problems
- Full programming at the controller
- HC FlowMeter compatible for flow monitoring and alerts
- Built-in electrical monitoring and alerts
- One sensor port
- Hydrawise software compatible
- Warranty period: 2 years

Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
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Science of coincidences:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
Large-number coincidences
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080219/full/news.2008.610.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescie...

published: 21 Aug 2017

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Bitcoin (BTC) Donations:
1B6spk3r3JTHTnzBbQixoL3rLQXsWi1NAq
Any amount is always appreciated!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

published: 13 Jul 2013

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Kläden KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Seesen KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Hildburghausen KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

Unboxing Fepe FP-201 U

published: 06 Aug 2015

Missouri Wind and Solar now Vacuum Forming new products

MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR WEBSITE
https://www.mwands.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriWindandSolar/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/missouriwind/
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/missouriwind/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missouri-wind-and-solar
YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/missouri-wind-and-solar-seymour-2
WHERE WE’RE LOCATED:
332 Cobblestone DriveSeymour, Mo. 65746
HOW TO CONTACT US:
EMAIL: sales@mwands.com
PHONE: 1-417-708-5359
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:
MissouriWind and Solar offers a service no other DIY wind and solar company does – system design, installation advice, and detailed personal diagrams on how to wire the system together. You’re not blindly purchasing products you *think* you might need, you’re getting true custome...

published: 13 Apr 2017

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Tribsees KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

New pop-up solar panel mechanism

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://goo.gl/MGj9QX
Link channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kickstarter_k
Video used with permission. Video Copyright (c) of its respective owner.

published: 29 Dec 2016

Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Livi...

published: 13 Oct 2017

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Güstrow III KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn.com.
One of my very first YouTube posts (and my first attempt at a tutorial) was playing Solar on my old acoustic piano. That version became immensely popular and I have had many requests to do a version using digital piano so I could create a midi file of my solo for analyzing. Here it is!
I play the melody fairly loosely and the improvisation is a bit loose as well. Some people like having the notation scroll by on the top, others don't. It's there if you want it - fairly accurate but a few bass cleff notes that belong in the treble clef that I missed during editing.
Tech Notes:
RolandFP-4Piano.
MIDIKeyz software (www.Midikey...

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Königsbrück KG

Vex Solar : FP-45 Liberator

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Jännersdorf KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Krempendorf KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Luckau KG

published: 30 Nov 2016

Hunter HPC-FP | HPC retro-fit panel for Pro-C controllers

The revolutionary HPC face panel brings the Pro-C controller that you know and trust into the world of Wi-Fi irrigation management — with no re-installation or rewiring required.
Perfect for retrofitting modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 or for new installations that demand modular functionality, the HPC was developed to give contractors another powerful tool to save time, save water, protect landscapes, and grow their businesses.
The HPC uses Hydrawise technology to offer automatic watering schedule updates based on real-time climate data and deliver instant alerts to contractors in the event of a problem in the system. Simply swap out the dial face panel on any Pro-C with the new touch-screen HPC, and you have an economical and effective way to provide...

FP Lux Solar GmbH & Co. Niedergörsdorf KG

Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
Support me on Patreon! http...

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe
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LINKS LINKS LINKS:
Science of coincidences:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
Large-number coincidences
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080219/full/news.2008.610.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescience.com/59608-why-total-solar-eclipses-are-coincidences.html
TRANSCRIPT:
The number of factors involved to make this happen is astronomical. Pun intended.
I propose the Scott equation for solar eclipses.
Because I want my name on sumpin dammit.
N = nr * fm * fp * na * L
nr is the number of rocky planets in the galaxy.
And I’m cutting out the gas giants for 2 reasons, one, in order for a shadow to fall on something you need a surface to fall on, and gas giants don’t really have a surface to speak of.
fm stands for the fraction of those rocky planets with a moon.
I’ve talked before about how rare and special our moon is, I mean just in our own solar system, only one other rocky planet has moons, and that’s Mars, which has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. But they’re really more like captured asteroids.
fp is the fraction of rocky planets with moons whose orbits cross the same plane as the planet and the star.
If the orbit of the moon never brings it between the planet and the star, no eclipse.
But the big one is na, or the number of moons that fit that angular alignment required to get a total solar eclipse.
In the case of Earth, the magic number is 400. The moon’s diameter is 400 times smaller than the sun and the sun is 400 times further away. How rare is this?
There is one other moon in our solar system that does this and that’s Jupiter’s moon Callisto due to its large size and vast distance from Jupiter.
Callisto is 179.3x smaller than the sun, and the sun is 179 times further from Jupiter.
The last variable, L is for length of time.
Drake included time as a variable because it’s logical to assume that the amount of time a species could be putting signals into space is finite.
I’m including it for the same reason.
Because the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches per year. Which means eventually, our moon won’t fully cover the sun anymore and it’ll be an annular eclipse.
And this slow progression away from the planet should be true of most moons due to orbital dynamics, so there is a finite length of time that a total solar eclipse would be visible.
How is it possible that one planet could experience not one but two utterly improbable but completely unrelated phenomena at the same time?
Maybe it’s more evidence for the rare-Earth hypothesis.
The idea that the conditions in place to create Earth and all life on it is so impossibly rare that we’re likely the only life in the universe.
Which slides into the anthropic principle which states that life on Earth is inevitable because the universe is compelled to create conscious life in order to observe itself.
This is the strong anthropic principle, the weak anthropic principal kinda goes the opposite direction, saying that we’re not that special but think we’re special thanks to selection bias.

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
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LINKS LINKS LINKS:
Science of coincidences:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/
Large-number coincidences
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080219/full/news.2008.610.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescience.com/59608-why-total-solar-eclipses-are-coincidences.html
TRANSCRIPT:
The number of factors involved to make this happen is astronomical. Pun intended.
I propose the Scott equation for solar eclipses.
Because I want my name on sumpin dammit.
N = nr * fm * fp * na * L
nr is the number of rocky planets in the galaxy.
And I’m cutting out the gas giants for 2 reasons, one, in order for a shadow to fall on something you need a surface to fall on, and gas giants don’t really have a surface to speak of.
fm stands for the fraction of those rocky planets with a moon.
I’ve talked before about how rare and special our moon is, I mean just in our own solar system, only one other rocky planet has moons, and that’s Mars, which has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. But they’re really more like captured asteroids.
fp is the fraction of rocky planets with moons whose orbits cross the same plane as the planet and the star.
If the orbit of the moon never brings it between the planet and the star, no eclipse.
But the big one is na, or the number of moons that fit that angular alignment required to get a total solar eclipse.
In the case of Earth, the magic number is 400. The moon’s diameter is 400 times smaller than the sun and the sun is 400 times further away. How rare is this?
There is one other moon in our solar system that does this and that’s Jupiter’s moon Callisto due to its large size and vast distance from Jupiter.
Callisto is 179.3x smaller than the sun, and the sun is 179 times further from Jupiter.
The last variable, L is for length of time.
Drake included time as a variable because it’s logical to assume that the amount of time a species could be putting signals into space is finite.
I’m including it for the same reason.
Because the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches per year. Which means eventually, our moon won’t fully cover the sun anymore and it’ll be an annular eclipse.
And this slow progression away from the planet should be true of most moons due to orbital dynamics, so there is a finite length of time that a total solar eclipse would be visible.
How is it possible that one planet could experience not one but two utterly improbable but completely unrelated phenomena at the same time?
Maybe it’s more evidence for the rare-Earth hypothesis.
The idea that the conditions in place to create Earth and all life on it is so impossibly rare that we’re likely the only life in the universe.
Which slides into the anthropic principle which states that life on Earth is inevitable because the universe is compelled to create conscious life in order to observe itself.
This is the strong anthropic principle, the weak anthropic principal kinda goes the opposite direction, saying that we’re not that special but think we’re special thanks to selection bias.

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 frid...

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
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Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
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Bitcoin (BTC) Donations:
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MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR WEBSITE
https://www.mwands.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriWindandSolar/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/missouriwind/
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/missouriwind/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missouri-wind-and-solar
YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/missouri-wind-and-solar-seymour-2
WHERE WE’RE LOCATED:
332 Cobblestone DriveSeymour, Mo. 65746
HOW TO CONTACT US:
EMAIL: sales@mwands.com
PHONE: 1-417-708-5359
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:
MissouriWind and Solar offers a service no other DIY wind and solar company does – system design, installation advice, and detailed personal diagrams on how to wire the system together. You’re not blindly purchasing products you *think* you might need, you’re getting true customer and technical support before and after the sale.

MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR WEBSITE
https://www.mwands.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriWindandSolar/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/missouriwind/
PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/missouriwind/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missouri-wind-and-solar
YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/missouri-wind-and-solar-seymour-2
WHERE WE’RE LOCATED:
332 Cobblestone DriveSeymour, Mo. 65746
HOW TO CONTACT US:
EMAIL: sales@mwands.com
PHONE: 1-417-708-5359
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT:
MissouriWind and Solar offers a service no other DIY wind and solar company does – system design, installation advice, and detailed personal diagrams on how to wire the system together. You’re not blindly purchasing products you *think* you might need, you’re getting true customer and technical support before and after the sale.

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://...

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://goo.gl/MGj9QX
Link channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kickstarter_k
Video used with permission. Video Copyright (c) of its respective owner.

The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
Link to project https://goo.gl/MGj9QX
Link channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kickstarter_k
Video used with permission. Video Copyright (c) of its respective owner.

In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
In the next episode we will be starting to cover the Catamarans built by Lagoon. Last year when we did a similar comparisons, the Lagoon 450S was our favorite production Catamaran. Stay tuned to see if that is still the case this year.
On Youtube, hit like if you enjoyed the episode and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Thanks,
Craig and Janice

In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
In the next episode we will be starting to cover the Catamarans built by Lagoon. Last year when we did a similar comparisons, the Lagoon 450S was our favorite production Catamaran. Stay tuned to see if that is still the case this year.
On Youtube, hit like if you enjoyed the episode and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Thanks,
Craig and Janice

Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn....

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn.com.
One of my very first YouTube posts (and my first attempt at a tutorial) was playing Solar on my old acoustic piano. That version became immensely popular and I have had many requests to do a version using digital piano so I could create a midi file of my solo for analyzing. Here it is!
I play the melody fairly loosely and the improvisation is a bit loose as well. Some people like having the notation scroll by on the top, others don't. It's there if you want it - fairly accurate but a few bass cleff notes that belong in the treble clef that I missed during editing.
Tech Notes:
RolandFP-4Piano.
MIDIKeyz software (www.Midikeyz.com) for graphic keyboard.
ScreenCapture using BB Flashback Pro Screen recorder
Serif MoviePlus X3 and Adobe Premiere Elements used for video compositing and rendering.
Thank you for your support.

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn.com.
One of my very first YouTube posts (and my first attempt at a tutorial) was playing Solar on my old acoustic piano. That version became immensely popular and I have had many requests to do a version using digital piano so I could create a midi file of my solo for analyzing. Here it is!
I play the melody fairly loosely and the improvisation is a bit loose as well. Some people like having the notation scroll by on the top, others don't. It's there if you want it - fairly accurate but a few bass cleff notes that belong in the treble clef that I missed during editing.
Tech Notes:
RolandFP-4Piano.
MIDIKeyz software (www.Midikeyz.com) for graphic keyboard.
ScreenCapture using BB Flashback Pro Screen recorder
Serif MoviePlus X3 and Adobe Premiere Elements used for video compositing and rendering.
Thank you for your support.

Hunter HPC-FP | HPC retro-fit panel for Pro-C controllers

The revolutionary HPC face panel brings the Pro-C controller that you know and trust into the world of Wi-Fi irrigation management — with no re-installation or ...

The revolutionary HPC face panel brings the Pro-C controller that you know and trust into the world of Wi-Fi irrigation management — with no re-installation or rewiring required.
Perfect for retrofitting modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 or for new installations that demand modular functionality, the HPC was developed to give contractors another powerful tool to save time, save water, protect landscapes, and grow their businesses.
The HPC uses Hydrawise technology to offer automatic watering schedule updates based on real-time climate data and deliver instant alerts to contractors in the event of a problem in the system. Simply swap out the dial face panel on any Pro-C with the new touch-screen HPC, and you have an economical and effective way to provide customers with the 21st-century tools that they demand.
With the HPC, you can monitor your irrigation system with Hydrawise web-based software from anywhere worldwide using your smart device or web browser. Predictive Watering™ adjusts schedules based on temperature forecast, rainfall probability, wind, and humidity to provide maximum water savings while keeping your clients’ landscapes healthy and beautiful. Add a simple-to-install flow meter and set up automatic notifications to alert you of broken pipes or sprinklers.
FEATURES:
- Upgrade Pro-C modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 to the Hydrawise platform
- Wi-Fi enabled for fast and simple internet connection
- Full-color touch screen
- Built-in milliamp sensor for detection of wiring problems
- Full programming at the controller
- HC FlowMeter compatible for flow monitoring and alerts
- Built-in electrical monitoring and alerts
- One sensor port
- Hydrawise software compatible
- Warranty period: 2 years

The revolutionary HPC face panel brings the Pro-C controller that you know and trust into the world of Wi-Fi irrigation management — with no re-installation or rewiring required.
Perfect for retrofitting modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 or for new installations that demand modular functionality, the HPC was developed to give contractors another powerful tool to save time, save water, protect landscapes, and grow their businesses.
The HPC uses Hydrawise technology to offer automatic watering schedule updates based on real-time climate data and deliver instant alerts to contractors in the event of a problem in the system. Simply swap out the dial face panel on any Pro-C with the new touch-screen HPC, and you have an economical and effective way to provide customers with the 21st-century tools that they demand.
With the HPC, you can monitor your irrigation system with Hydrawise web-based software from anywhere worldwide using your smart device or web browser. Predictive Watering™ adjusts schedules based on temperature forecast, rainfall probability, wind, and humidity to provide maximum water savings while keeping your clients’ landscapes healthy and beautiful. Add a simple-to-install flow meter and set up automatic notifications to alert you of broken pipes or sprinklers.
FEATURES:
- Upgrade Pro-C modular and fixed station controllers manufactured since March 2014 to the Hydrawise platform
- Wi-Fi enabled for fast and simple internet connection
- Full-color touch screen
- Built-in milliamp sensor for detection of wiring problems
- Full programming at the controller
- HC FlowMeter compatible for flow monitoring and alerts
- Built-in electrical monitoring and alerts
- One sensor port
- Hydrawise software compatible
- Warranty period: 2 years

Starcraft 2 - Map Contest - SOLAR vs BYUN [ZvT] - Group D

FP's Subnautica Adventure Part #28 (Solar Panels!!!!)

If you want to play this awesome game here is its steam link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/
And here is the home page as well.
http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/
For the playlist of my adventure from the start go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0wlM5OikN_z-iE95HdX7IU-
For the playlist of my adventure from the Farming update go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0xoMpq0IEKs9IqxqTga6Xfq

published: 11 Mar 2016

Edgestar FP-430 43 Quart Portable Fridge/Freezer Review

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for the unit. This is the best unit for the money. This unit costs $550 on google shopping, whereas ARB's 50qt unit costs $780 and Engel's 43qt unit costing $900.
This unit is extremely energy effecient, using only about 20-30 watts per hour to mainatin 33'F. It can easily be used on a solar setup, as an emergency backup fridge/freezer, or even to go purchase perishable food items from the grocery store.
UPDATE: Edgestar has email me back and has said the two extra yellow wires are for another temperature sensor which is not supported in this model. Just disregard the wires.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
htt...

ReneSola Australia hosted a private VIP forum for their clients at the CleanEnergyWeek 2014 at the Sydney Showgrounds.
Within this forum, they had 3 speakers who brought their own take on where the solar industry is headed here in Australia.
The 3rd speaker, Darren Gladman, Policy Manager at the Clean Energy Council gives his take on the industry and where its going.
Any queries please email marketingaus@renesola.com
#DisruptiveForce in the #EnergyMarket - #Solar @DarrenGladman #CEC @cleannrgcouncil #CleanEnergyWk #CEW2014 #ReneSolaVipForum #WhereIsSolarGoing #RenewableEnergy #SaveSolar #RallyForRenewables — at Sydney Showground (Olympic Park).

published: 17 Sep 2015

T4D #99 - Clean Air, news and chit chat...

View all my tutorials and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjlorton/videos?live_view=500&flow=list&sort=dd&view=1
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In this video I chat about some new equipment coming into the lab and about cleaning the air in your lab / home.
* Air Purification and Monitoring:
http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=38
We take a look at my Sharp FPA60UW Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier with TrueHEPAFilter that I use to clean the air in my lab and the Dylos DC1100 Pro air quality monitor. A true Laser ParticleCounter with 2 size ranges - small (bacteria, mold, etc) large (pollen, etc.)
http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEnvironment/AirPurifier/Models/FPA60UW.aspx
* Siglent SDS2072 Oscillosco...

Helios Portable Solar Power System Overview Video

www.PortableSolarPower.Biz
This video shows how to use the Helios Portable Solar PowerSystem.
The Helios is a super advanced 2800w portable solar power generator system that allows you to own your own mini power grid anywhere in the world!
Visit our website @ www.PortableSolarPower.Biz for more info.

Ep88. In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats. This time boats made by Lagoon. The Lagoon 380 (38') and the Lagoon 42. The next episode we will continue with two larger Catamarans from Lagoon. The 45' and the 52'.
Needless to say the bigger the boat the more you think you would like it. The rooms get bigger and the accommodations tend to get more upscale. But, we have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a large, brand new Catamaran, so will be looking at one on the used market. That makes us...

published: 17 Oct 2017

Solar Fridges and Personal Power Grids: How Berkeley Lab is Fighting Global Poverty

(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Scientist discuss the recently launched LBNLInstitute for Globally Transformative Technologies (LIGTT) at Berkeley Lab. LIGTT is an ambitious mandate to discover and develop breakthrough technologies for combating global poverty. Explore fuel efficient stoves for clean cooking, the ultra-low energy refrigerator,
the solar OB suitcase: A low-cost package of the five most critical biomedical devices for maternal and neonatal clinics and the UV Waterworks, a device for quickly, safely and inexpensively disinfecting water of harmful microorganisms. Series: "Science at the Theater" [3/2013] [Science] [Show ID: 24903]

Space Engineers Multiplayer - E04 - Solar Panel! METEOR!

Space Engineers is a game I have been wanting us to check out ever since multiplayer was added. It is finally happening! You are in for some hilarity while we work it all out.
Other Players:
Avidya: http://www.youtube.com/avidyazen
Coe: http://www.youtube.com/coestar
Millbee: http://www.youtube.com/millbeeful
Pause: http://www.youtube.com/pauseunpause

FP's Subnautica Adventure Part #28 (Solar Panels!!!!)

If you want to play this awesome game here is its steam link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/
And here is the home page as well.
http://unknownworlds...

If you want to play this awesome game here is its steam link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/
And here is the home page as well.
http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/
For the playlist of my adventure from the start go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0wlM5OikN_z-iE95HdX7IU-
For the playlist of my adventure from the Farming update go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0xoMpq0IEKs9IqxqTga6Xfq

If you want to play this awesome game here is its steam link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/
And here is the home page as well.
http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/
For the playlist of my adventure from the start go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0wlM5OikN_z-iE95HdX7IU-
For the playlist of my adventure from the Farming update go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0xoMpq0IEKs9IqxqTga6Xfq

Edgestar FP-430 43 Quart Portable Fridge/Freezer Review

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for the unit. This is the best unit for the money. This unit costs $550 ...

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for the unit. This is the best unit for the money. This unit costs $550 on google shopping, whereas ARB's 50qt unit costs $780 and Engel's 43qt unit costing $900.
This unit is extremely energy effecient, using only about 20-30 watts per hour to mainatin 33'F. It can easily be used on a solar setup, as an emergency backup fridge/freezer, or even to go purchase perishable food items from the grocery store.
UPDATE: Edgestar has email me back and has said the two extra yellow wires are for another temperature sensor which is not supported in this model. Just disregard the wires.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
You can find this unit on amazon here:
http://amzn.to/2oRXQEo

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for the unit. This is the best unit for the money. This unit costs $550 on google shopping, whereas ARB's 50qt unit costs $780 and Engel's 43qt unit costing $900.
This unit is extremely energy effecient, using only about 20-30 watts per hour to mainatin 33'F. It can easily be used on a solar setup, as an emergency backup fridge/freezer, or even to go purchase perishable food items from the grocery store.
UPDATE: Edgestar has email me back and has said the two extra yellow wires are for another temperature sensor which is not supported in this model. Just disregard the wires.
background music provided by MitiS under creative commons free use license. Check out his work at his soundcloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/mitis
You can find this unit on amazon here:
http://amzn.to/2oRXQEo

ReneSola Australia hosted a private VIP forum for their clients at the CleanEnergyWeek 2014 at the Sydney Showgrounds.
Within this forum, they had 3 speakers who brought their own take on where the solar industry is headed here in Australia.
The 3rd speaker, Darren Gladman, Policy Manager at the Clean Energy Council gives his take on the industry and where its going.
Any queries please email marketingaus@renesola.com
#DisruptiveForce in the #EnergyMarket - #Solar @DarrenGladman #CEC @cleannrgcouncil #CleanEnergyWk #CEW2014 #ReneSolaVipForum #WhereIsSolarGoing #RenewableEnergy #SaveSolar #RallyForRenewables — at Sydney Showground (Olympic Park).

ReneSola Australia hosted a private VIP forum for their clients at the CleanEnergyWeek 2014 at the Sydney Showgrounds.
Within this forum, they had 3 speakers who brought their own take on where the solar industry is headed here in Australia.
The 3rd speaker, Darren Gladman, Policy Manager at the Clean Energy Council gives his take on the industry and where its going.
Any queries please email marketingaus@renesola.com
#DisruptiveForce in the #EnergyMarket - #Solar @DarrenGladman #CEC @cleannrgcouncil #CleanEnergyWk #CEW2014 #ReneSolaVipForum #WhereIsSolarGoing #RenewableEnergy #SaveSolar #RallyForRenewables — at Sydney Showground (Olympic Park).

View all my tutorials and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjlorton/videos?live_view=500&flow=list&sort=dd&view=1
------------------------------ Click "Show more" -------------------------------------------
In this video I chat about some new equipment coming into the lab and about cleaning the air in your lab / home.
* Air Purification and Monitoring:
http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=38
We take a look at my Sharp FPA60UW Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier with TrueHEPAFilter that I use to clean the air in my lab and the Dylos DC1100 Pro air quality monitor. A true Laser ParticleCounter with 2 size ranges - small (bacteria, mold, etc) large (pollen, etc.)
http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEnvironment/AirPurifier/Models/FPA60UW.aspx
* Siglent SDS2072 Oscilloscope on the way for review:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-sds2072-oscilliscope-bandwidth-70-mhz-2-channel
* Siglent SHS1102 portable oscilloscope with isolated channels has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-shs1102-handheld-oscilliscope-bandwidth-60-mhz-2-channel-5-7-inch-display
* Siglent SHS810 has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-shs810-handheld-oscilliscope-bandwidth-100-mhz-2-channel-5-7-inch-display
* The ALM-12V7 Nanophosphate® ALMSeriesLead Acid Replacement Battery by A123 Systems is on the way from http://www.buya123batteries.com.
* The SunnyBuddy - MPPTSolarCharger by Sparkfun has arrived and will be compared to the Adddfruit USB / DC / Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12084
http://www.adafruit.com/products/390
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View all my tutorials and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjlorton/videos?live_view=500&flow=list&sort=dd&view=1
------------------------------ Click "Show more" -------------------------------------------
In this video I chat about some new equipment coming into the lab and about cleaning the air in your lab / home.
* Air Purification and Monitoring:
http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=38
We take a look at my Sharp FPA60UW Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier with TrueHEPAFilter that I use to clean the air in my lab and the Dylos DC1100 Pro air quality monitor. A true Laser ParticleCounter with 2 size ranges - small (bacteria, mold, etc) large (pollen, etc.)
http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEnvironment/AirPurifier/Models/FPA60UW.aspx
* Siglent SDS2072 Oscilloscope on the way for review:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-sds2072-oscilliscope-bandwidth-70-mhz-2-channel
* Siglent SHS1102 portable oscilloscope with isolated channels has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
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* Siglent SHS810 has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-shs810-handheld-oscilliscope-bandwidth-100-mhz-2-channel-5-7-inch-display
* The ALM-12V7 Nanophosphate® ALMSeriesLead Acid Replacement Battery by A123 Systems is on the way from http://www.buya123batteries.com.
* The SunnyBuddy - MPPTSolarCharger by Sparkfun has arrived and will be compared to the Adddfruit USB / DC / Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger:
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Helios Portable Solar Power System Overview Video

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This video shows how to use the Helios Portable Solar PowerSystem.
The Helios is a super advanced 2800w portable solar power gene...

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This video shows how to use the Helios Portable Solar PowerSystem.
The Helios is a super advanced 2800w portable solar power generator system that allows you to own your own mini power grid anywhere in the world!
Visit our website @ www.PortableSolarPower.Biz for more info.

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This video shows how to use the Helios Portable Solar PowerSystem.
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Visit our website @ www.PortableSolarPower.Biz for more info.

Ep88. In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats. This time boats made by Lagoon. The Lagoon 380 (38') and the Lagoon 42. The next episode we will continue with two larger Catamarans from Lagoon. The 45' and the 52'.
Needless to say the bigger the boat the more you think you would like it. The rooms get bigger and the accommodations tend to get more upscale. But, we have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a large, brand new Catamaran, so will be looking at one on the used market. That makes us take a hard look at these mass produced production boats even if they are not our favorite of all the available Catamarans.
If money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that, is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
Hopefully you enjoyed the episode. If so give it a thumbs up and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Feel free to leave questions in the comments if there is something you were wondering about on any of the boats we show you. We read every comment and we respond to almost every question.
Thanks for supporting the channel with likes, comments or by becoming a Patron.
Craig and Janice

Ep88. In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats. This time boats made by Lagoon. The Lagoon 380 (38') and the Lagoon 42. The next episode we will continue with two larger Catamarans from Lagoon. The 45' and the 52'.
Needless to say the bigger the boat the more you think you would like it. The rooms get bigger and the accommodations tend to get more upscale. But, we have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a large, brand new Catamaran, so will be looking at one on the used market. That makes us take a hard look at these mass produced production boats even if they are not our favorite of all the available Catamarans.
If money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that, is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
Hopefully you enjoyed the episode. If so give it a thumbs up and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Feel free to leave questions in the comments if there is something you were wondering about on any of the boats we show you. We read every comment and we respond to almost every question.
Thanks for supporting the channel with likes, comments or by becoming a Patron.
Craig and Janice

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Space Engineers Multiplayer - E04 - Solar Panel! METEOR!

Space Engineers is a game I have been wanting us to check out ever since multiplayer was added. It is finally happening! You are in for some hilarity while we w...

Space Engineers is a game I have been wanting us to check out ever since multiplayer was added. It is finally happening! You are in for some hilarity while we work it all out.
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Space Engineers is a game I have been wanting us to check out ever since multiplayer was added. It is finally happening! You are in for some hilarity while we work it all out.
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Is The Solar Eclipse Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation? | Answers With Joe

Today's total solar eclipse is more than just an amazing sight - it's one of the most improbable events in the universe. Here's why.
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Large-number coincidences
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/737006/life-is-a-SIMULATION-neil-degrasse-tyson-brian-greene-elon-musk-simulation-theory
https://www.livescience.com/59608-why-total-solar-eclipses-are-coincidences.html
TRANSCRIPT:
The number of factors involved to make this happen is astronomical. Pun intended.
I propose the Scott equation for solar eclipses.
Because I want my name on sumpin dammit.
N = nr * fm * fp * na * L
nr is the number of rocky planets in the galaxy.
And I’m cutting out the gas giants for 2 reasons, one, in order for a shadow to fall on something you need a surface to fall on, and gas giants don’t really have a surface to speak of.
fm stands for the fraction of those rocky planets with a moon.
I’ve talked before about how rare and special our moon is, I mean just in our own solar system, only one other rocky planet has moons, and that’s Mars, which has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. But they’re really more like captured asteroids.
fp is the fraction of rocky planets with moons whose orbits cross the same plane as the planet and the star.
If the orbit of the moon never brings it between the planet and the star, no eclipse.
But the big one is na, or the number of moons that fit that angular alignment required to get a total solar eclipse.
In the case of Earth, the magic number is 400. The moon’s diameter is 400 times smaller than the sun and the sun is 400 times further away. How rare is this?
There is one other moon in our solar system that does this and that’s Jupiter’s moon Callisto due to its large size and vast distance from Jupiter.
Callisto is 179.3x smaller than the sun, and the sun is 179 times further from Jupiter.
The last variable, L is for length of time.
Drake included time as a variable because it’s logical to assume that the amount of time a species could be putting signals into space is finite.
I’m including it for the same reason.
Because the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches per year. Which means eventually, our moon won’t fully cover the sun anymore and it’ll be an annular eclipse.
And this slow progression away from the planet should be true of most moons due to orbital dynamics, so there is a finite length of time that a total solar eclipse would be visible.
How is it possible that one planet could experience not one but two utterly improbable but completely unrelated phenomena at the same time?
Maybe it’s more evidence for the rare-Earth hypothesis.
The idea that the conditions in place to create Earth and all life on it is so impossibly rare that we’re likely the only life in the universe.
Which slides into the anthropic principle which states that life on Earth is inevitable because the universe is compelled to create conscious life in order to observe itself.
This is the strong anthropic principle, the weak anthropic principal kinda goes the opposite direction, saying that we’re not that special but think we’re special thanks to selection bias.

8:06

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to re...

Solar Box v3.0 1-Week Stress Test

Triana and I went on our yearly 1 week camping vacation, and it was the perfect time to really stress test the Solar Box v3.0. We used the Edgestar FP-430 fridge/freezer, camping fan, and recharging cell phones and batteries to load the system down. Watch the video to find out our results.
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The world’s only & truly self-sustaining solar portable Fridge/Freezer that Transforms & charges its built in battery to run all night!
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Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the An...

Comparing Catamarans for Liveaboard. FP - Saona 47' vs Saba 50'. Ep87

In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats from Fountaine Pajot. The Saona 47' (New in 2017) and the Saba 50'. We have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a new Catamaran so will be looking at one on the used market. That changes everything because if money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
In the next episode we will be starting to cover the Catamarans built by Lagoon. Last year when we did a similar comparisons, the Lagoon 450S was our favorite production Catamaran. Stay tuned to see if that is still the case this year.
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Solar - Jazz Piano with MidiKeyz and Notation

The MIDI file of my solo as well as a PDF of the transcription and the MP3 and Midi backing track files are all available on my website at http://www.Lot2Learn.com.
One of my very first YouTube posts (and my first attempt at a tutorial) was playing Solar on my old acoustic piano. That version became immensely popular and I have had many requests to do a version using digital piano so I could create a midi file of my solo for analyzing. Here it is!
I play the melody fairly loosely and the improvisation is a bit loose as well. Some people like having the notation scroll by on the top, others don't. It's there if you want it - fairly accurate but a few bass cleff notes that belong in the treble clef that I missed during editing.
Tech Notes:
RolandFP-4Piano.
MIDIKeyz software (www.Midikeyz.com) for graphic keyboard.
ScreenCapture using BB Flashback Pro Screen recorder
Serif MoviePlus X3 and Adobe Premiere Elements used for video compositing and rendering.
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FP's Subnautica Adventure Part #28 (Solar Panels!!!!)

If you want to play this awesome game here is its steam link. http://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/
And here is the home page as well.
http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/
For the playlist of my adventure from the start go here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHskDo5eOE0wlM5OikN_z-iE95HdX7IU-
For the playlist of my adventure from the Farming update go here:
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24:02

Edgestar FP-430 43 Quart Portable Fridge/Freezer Review

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for ...

Edgestar FP-430 43 Quart Portable Fridge/Freezer Review

Please watch the whole video as I go in depth with power consumption and timing tests for the unit. This is the best unit for the money. This unit costs $550 on google shopping, whereas ARB's 50qt unit costs $780 and Engel's 43qt unit costing $900.
This unit is extremely energy effecient, using only about 20-30 watts per hour to mainatin 33'F. It can easily be used on a solar setup, as an emergency backup fridge/freezer, or even to go purchase perishable food items from the grocery store.
UPDATE: Edgestar has email me back and has said the two extra yellow wires are for another temperature sensor which is not supported in this model. Just disregard the wires.
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ReneSola Australia hosted a private VIP forum for their clients at the CleanEnergyWeek 2014 at the Sydney Showgrounds.
Within this forum, they had 3 speakers who brought their own take on where the solar industry is headed here in Australia.
The 3rd speaker, Darren Gladman, Policy Manager at the Clean Energy Council gives his take on the industry and where its going.
Any queries please email marketingaus@renesola.com
#DisruptiveForce in the #EnergyMarket - #Solar @DarrenGladman #CEC @cleannrgcouncil #CleanEnergyWk #CEW2014 #ReneSolaVipForum #WhereIsSolarGoing #RenewableEnergy #SaveSolar #RallyForRenewables — at Sydney Showground (Olympic Park).

T4D #99 - Clean Air, news and chit chat...

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In this video I chat about some new equipment coming into the lab and about cleaning the air in your lab / home.
* Air Purification and Monitoring:
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We take a look at my Sharp FPA60UW Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier with TrueHEPAFilter that I use to clean the air in my lab and the Dylos DC1100 Pro air quality monitor. A true Laser ParticleCounter with 2 size ranges - small (bacteria, mold, etc) large (pollen, etc.)
http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEnvironment/AirPurifier/Models/FPA60UW.aspx
* Siglent SDS2072 Oscilloscope on the way for review:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-sds2072-oscilliscope-bandwidth-70-mhz-2-channel
* Siglent SHS1102 portable oscilloscope with isolated channels has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-shs1102-handheld-oscilliscope-bandwidth-60-mhz-2-channel-5-7-inch-display
* Siglent SHS810 has arrived from Tester.co.uk:
http://www.tester.co.uk/siglent-shs810-handheld-oscilliscope-bandwidth-100-mhz-2-channel-5-7-inch-display
* The ALM-12V7 Nanophosphate® ALMSeriesLead Acid Replacement Battery by A123 Systems is on the way from http://www.buya123batteries.com.
* The SunnyBuddy - MPPTSolarCharger by Sparkfun has arrived and will be compared to the Adddfruit USB / DC / Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12084
http://www.adafruit.com/products/390
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Helios Portable Solar Power System Overview Video

www.PortableSolarPower.Biz
This video shows how to use the Helios Portable Solar PowerSystem.
The Helios is a super advanced 2800w portable solar power generator system that allows you to own your own mini power grid anywhere in the world!
Visit our website @ www.PortableSolarPower.Biz for more info.

Ep88. In this episode of CruisingOffDuty, we continue comparing Sailing Catamarans from the AnnapolisSailboatShow in terms of how we feel they would suit our needs as a full time Liveaboard future home.
In this episode we continue with two more boats. This time boats made by Lagoon. The Lagoon 380 (38') and the Lagoon 42. The next episode we will continue with two larger Catamarans from Lagoon. The 45' and the 52'.
Needless to say the bigger the boat the more you think you would like it. The rooms get bigger and the accommodations tend to get more upscale. But, we have to realize that when we sell everything and buy our future floating home, we will probably still not be able to afford a large, brand new Catamaran, so will be looking at one on the used market. That makes us take a hard look at these mass produced production boats even if they are not our favorite of all the available Catamarans.
If money was no option we would assuredly buy one of the Custom Catamarans that is built to suit the owners requested needs and come completely kitted out from the factory with everything you would need (Solar Power, WaterMaker, Radar, AIS etc etc) for Living Aboard. Problem with boats like that, is they are very expensive when new and very few of them are built every year, so there are not that many on the used market. As such, the prices of these boats do not fall as far on the used market as the mass production boats such as the ones built by the 3 largest builders, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Leopard.
Hopefully you enjoyed the episode. If so give it a thumbs up and hit subscribe if you want to keep up with the channel's upcoming episodes.
Feel free to leave questions in the comments if there is something you were wondering about on any of the boats we show you. We read every comment and we respond to almost every question.
Thanks for supporting the channel with likes, comments or by becoming a Patron.
Craig and Janice

1:29:29

Solar Fridges and Personal Power Grids: How Berkeley Lab is Fighting Global Poverty

Eficiencia Energética y Energía Solar Térmica...

Nexus - The Jupiter Incident - #01 - Ankunft auf d...

LONDON (AP) — A British surgeon has admitted assaulting two patients by burning his initials into their livers during transplant operations ...Bramhall used an argon beam coagulator, which seals bleeding blood vessels with an electric beam, to mark his initials on the organs ... ....

District JudgeTed Stewart said during a hearing in Salt Lake City that Lyle Jeffs deserved the 57-month prison sentence because his behavior showed he doesn't respect U.S ... Jeffs is an adult. He knows right from wrong." ... He was ordered to pay $1 million in restitution ... "I do humbly accept my responsibly for my actions ... The FBI put up a $50,000 reward....

Janet Yellen announced that for the third time this year and the fifth time since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve was increasing interest rates another quarter of a point on Wednesday, according to National Public Radio. Federal policymakers aid the increase in the benchmark federal funds rate would shift from 1.25 percent to 1.5 percent, the third increase on the key rate this year ...Economic growth in the U.S....

The Sindh government has announced its intention to launch the country’s first-ever tariff-based auction for the development of a 50 megawatt (MW) solar power project in the province ... The pilot solar auction is one component of a larger programme on solar and renewable energy being developed by the Sindh energy department with the World Bank’s support....

“The ECRA released regulations on uses of small solar panels in houses and residential facilities, and gave the SaudiElectricityCompany (SEC) until next June to prepare equipment and meet specific requirements to ensure that the quality of solar panels meets these regulations ... The consumer can then use solar energy along with electricity, and any excess electrical energy can be sold back to the SEC....

LuminAID, which creates inflatable, floating, solar-powered lights that double as phone chargers and serve as a resource for disaster relief, has made charity a part of their business model, delivering several thousand lanterns to disaster areas without power ... While their newest invention is more about decoration than disaster aid the LuminAID SmartSolarGarden is still giving back....

The government has 1000MWs of such projects in pipeline in wind and solar energy sector which would be awarded to contractors through competitive bidding in weeks to come, he said ... “Within eight weeks you will see the competitive bidding for award of generating 400 megawatt wind and 600 MWs solar electricity,” the Minister claimed....

Federal tax credits are essential to driving growth in the United States’ wind and solar energy industries ... That could seriously undermine future investment in solar and wind projects, as well as jeopardize existing projects that rely on credits for energy they produce. And reneging on the 2015 deal could result in significant job losses, too ... ....

By William Booth . Washington Post. LONDON – At $1 billion it is the most expensive embassy ever constructed ... the U.S ...Instead of blast walls, there is a perimeter pond, with recycled water waterfalls, native hammocks and deep trenches – and on the roof arrays of solar panels that will produce enough juice to run the building and give the extra watts back to the grid ... ....

On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark short-term interest for the third time in 2017, raising its federal funds rate (or interest rate) by 0.25% to a range between 1% to 1.25% after its near zero rate since 2008. This means that monthly payments on credit cards, adjustable-rate mortgages and home equity lines are expected to increase ... It is interesting to note that ... We NeedFair Value of Solar ... ....

Those detailed plans have to be approved by the PUC every few years and they include specific projects, such as building new renewable power sources ... The three commissioners were in Pueblo last week to hear public testimony about Xcel's resource plan, which calls for decommissioning two coal-fired units at the Comanche Station south of Pueblo and replacing them with natural gas-fired, solar and wind-powered sources ... ....

NEW ORLEANS >> Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is not just a skin-deep beauty mark. Instead, the iconic storm descends at least 200 miles beneath the clouds and possibly much deeper ...Juno is designed to peer beneath the clouds of Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, and its observations have upended scientists’ notions of how a big ball of hydrogen ought to behave ... But no one knew what was happening below the clouds ... ....